Wheel-sanding device



Nov. 4 192%,

H. w. MESSINGER WHEEL SANDING DEVICE Filed July 7, 1924 7 awake; EWfie adv/yen Patented Nov. 4, 1924.

sures HERBERT W. MESSINGER, 0F MIDWEST, WYOMING.

WHEEL-SANDING DEVICE To all whom it may concern:

known that I, HERBERT W. Mnstain new and useful Improvements in a Wheel-Sanding Device, of which the following is a specification. I

This invention relates to a sand depositing or dispensing device which'in the present instance is more particularly adapted for installation on automobiles or trucks to afford good traction on slippery surfaces.

One feature of the invention is to provide a container for the sand which is provided with an inclined discharge spout through which the sand feeds by gravity, this spout being located directly in' front of and at the center of the tire so that it will deposit sand in a manner to prevent it from being thrown toward opposlte sides of the wheel by centrifugal force.

Another feature of the invention is to provide a valve for the discharge pipe and operating means for the valve which is controlled from the drivers seat, there being means at the seat for locking the valve open or closed and there being agitating means in association with the valve operating means for facilitating discharge of sand from the container. 4

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and drawing.

- In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate likeparts throughout the same:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a portion of a truck equipped with a wheel sander constructed in accordance .with the present invention, the container being shown in section.

Figure 2 is an enlarged central longitudinal section of the container and dispensing device.

Figure 3 is a front elevation with portions broken away and shown in section to disclose the structure more clearly.

In carrying out the invention I provide a suitably shaped box'1, which preferably has a downwardly inclined bottom wall and which has its top provided with attaching flanges 2 by means of which it is fastened to Application filed July 7, 1924. Serial No. 724,646.

the frame of the automobile. I propose to attach a box in front of each of the rear drive Wheels. On one side and adjacent its top the box is provided with an opening closed by a hinged closure 3 of any suitable shape. The closure is normally held in closed position by a latch or hook 4. At its forward edge and in its front wall, the box is provided with a discharge opening through which sand escapes and'this discharge opening is controlled by a slide valve 5. If desired, the valve may be of the swinging type or of any other form. Oommunicating with the discharge opening is the downwardly inclined conveying spout 6 the free end of which is fiat as indicated at 7 and disposed directly in front of the wheel as indicated in the drawing. The sand will thus be spread directly in front of the wheel, whereas if the sand is discharged too close to the side walls of the tire, it would be' cast outwardly of the path of travel of the wheel by the centrifugal force.

Extending crosswise of the box and rotatably mounted in suitable bearings is a shaft 8 which is rotated through the medium of an externally disposed crank arm 9 and a pull rod 10. This pull rod extends forwardly to a lever 11 which carries a awl coacting with a rack 12. Radiating the center of the shaft within the box is a plurality of arms 13, 14 and 15. These are keyed to the shaft and rotate therewith. The arms 13 and 14 constitute agitators and serve to loosen the sand when the shaft is rotating, while the arm 15 is connected with a link 16 which is in turn connected with the valve 5 so that when the shaft is rotated in the proper. direction, the valve will be opened. Simultaneously with the opening of the valve,the a itators will come into play for loosening t e sand to assure rapid discharge through the spout 6. Through the medium of the lever 11 and rack 12, the valve may be held ineither its open or its closed position. r

It is thought that the foregoing description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing will serve to make for a clear comprehension of the invention. Therefore, a more lengthy description is deemed unnecessary. 7

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, I

wish it to be understood that minor changes coming within the scope of the adjoined claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is y 1. A sand dispensing device comprising a container having an inclined bottom, a discharge spout, a slide valve closing the inner end of said spout, a vertically disposed op; erating link connected with said valve, a transverse shaft rotatably mounted in said container, a plurality of .arms radiating from said shaft, one,of said arms being connected with said link for operating the valve, and means for rotating said shaft.

2. A sand dispensing device adapted to be supported on a vehicle, said device comprising a container for the sand, said container having an inclined bottom wall at the forward end of which is a declined discharge spout, a slide valve for closing the inner end of said spout, a link connected with said valve for operating it, a transverse shaft rotatably mounted in said container, a plurality of arms radiating from said shaft and connected with said link for operating said HERBERT W. MESSIN GER. 

